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Finding the Third Proportional to 13,223,535.75 and 20,433,719.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 13,223,535.75 and 20,433,719.25 is: 31,575,282.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,223,535.75 : 20,433,719.25 = 20,433,719.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,223,535.75/20,433,719.25 = 20,433,719.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,223,535.75x = 20,433,719.25 × 20,433,719.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,223,535.75x = 417,536,882,387,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,536,882,387,820.56/13,223,535.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,575,282.91

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